Fushitora Island
Fushitora Island is a forest in North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto. Fushitora Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ryoanji-Goryonoshitacho, as well as near Ryoanji-Ikenoshitacho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kinkaku-ji and Ryōan-ji.
Kinkaku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
Ryōan-ji
Buddhist temple
Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple…
Ninna temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Central Kyoto.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.
Central Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.
Fushitora Island
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Island of the tiger lying down”
- Location: North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.0333° or 35° 1′ 60″ northLongitude
135.7192° or 135° 43′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PM9+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 190914870OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Fushitora Island” goes by many names.
- French: “Île Fushitora”
- Japanese: “Fushitorajima”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ryoanji-Goryonoshitacho and Ryoanji-Ikenoshitacho.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benten Island and Hosei Pound.
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